Bracelet end connection



July 2, 1940. A10. SCH'QENINGER 2,206,052

BRACELET END CONNECTION QriginaI, Filed June 24, 1937 INVENT R WrZ/ZZ-T- BY Z ATTORNEY I I Patented July 2, 1940 UNITED STATES BRACELETEND CONNECTION Adolf 0. Schoeninger, Irvington, N. J., assignor toForstner Chain Corporation, a corporation of New Jersey Originalapplication June 24, 1937, Serial No.

150,039. Divided and this application February 13, 1939, Serial No.256,048

6 Claims.

This application is a division of application Serial No. 150,039, forBracelet construction filed June 24, 1937.

My present invention relates to the jewelry art,

a and has particular reference to bracelet constructions.

his the principal object of my invention to provide an improved endconnection arrangement for securing the bracelet ends to a wrist watchor the like.

Another object of my invention is to utilize parts made of sheet metaland the like which are strong and sturdy and which can be manufacturedat a relatively low cost.

With the above and other objects and advantageous features in view, myinvention consists of a novel arrangement of parts more fully disclosedin the detailed description following, in conjunction with theaccompanying drawing, and more specifically defined in the claimsappended there- In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the assembled bracelet construction;

Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the novel end connection for use with anarrow bracelet of the type shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, the parts being in open position;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the end connection base; and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the end connection lock ring.

Referring to the drawing. the novel bracelet construction includes acooperatingtwo-piece strap secured to a watch or the like by novel endconnections l3. The straps are preferably made of flexible metal, andparticularly for narrow bracelets, the strap having a slidablyadjustable base and a cooperating hook catch (not shown).

It is preferred to use a novel form of end connection with the describedtype of bracelet, see Figs. 1 to inclusive. The end connection [3includes a circular frame 36 of channel cross-section, having an openingor slot 3'! at one end thereof and a detent 38 at the opposite end. Aring 39 is seated in the frame, having a lock por tion 40, and twospaced teeth or projections 4| opposite thereto, a depression 42 beingpositioned between the teeth 4| and diametrically opposite the lockportion 40, for cooperating with the detent 38. An opening or slot 43 ispositioned intermediate one tooth 4| and the lock portion 40, to

permit passage of a watch bail such as indicated at 44, Fig. 1.

With the parts assembled as shown in Fig. 1, the end 45 of the strap ispositioned between the teeth 4|, and the slot 43 permits passage of thebail 44 to engage the end connection. The end 45 is now turned, and thering 39 also turns, because of the teeth 4|, until the lock portionbridges the opening 31 to lock the strap end and the watch bailtogether, the depression 42 cooperating with the detent 38 to preventaccidental turning of the ring 39 in its frame.

While I have described specific constructional embodiments of myinvention, it is obvious that changes in the shape and size of theparts, in the relative arrangement of the parts, and in the materialsused may be made to suit different designs for bracelets, withoutdeparting from the spirit and the scope-of the invention as defined inthe appended claims.

I claim:

1. An end connection for a bracelet, comprising an annular frame havinga passageway for permitting entry of a watch bail, and a ring mountedtherein for turning movement and having a passageway and a fiat-sidedlock portion of greater width than the ring, said ring being selectivelymovable to align its passageway with the frame passageway and toposition the lock portion across the frame passageway.

2. An end connection for a bracelet, comprising an annular frame havinga passageway for permitting entry of a watch bail, and a ring mountedtherein for turning movement and having a passageway and a lock portionof greater width than the ring and shaped to provide a seat for a watchbail, said ring being selectively movable to align its passageway withthe frame passageway and to position the lock portion across the framepassageway, said frame and said ring having cooperating releasable catchand latch parts adapted to releasably retain said lock portion inposition across the frame passageway.

3. An end connection for a bracelet, comprising an annular frame havinga passageway for permitting entry of a watch bail, and a ring mountedtherein for turning movement and having a passageway and a lock portion,said ring being selectively movable to align its passageway with theframe passageway and to position the lock portion across the framepassageway, said ring having spaced projections extending into thecentral space of said frame, whereby a bracelet end connection may bemounted therebetween.

4. An end connection for a bracelet, comprising an annular frame havinga passageway for permitting entry of a watch bail, and a ring mountedtherein for turning movement and having a passageway and a lock portion,said ring being selectively movable to align its passageway with theframe passageway and to position the lock portion across the framepassageway, said ring having integral spaced projections extendingradially into the central space of said frame, whereby a bracelet endconnection maybe mounted therebetween, the spacing between saidprojections being diametrically opposite said lock portion.

5. An end connection for a bracelet, comprising an annular open channelframe having a passageway for permitting entry of a watch bail, a ringmounted in said channel for turning movement and having a passageway anda flat-sided lock portion of greater width than said ring, said ringbeing selectively movable to align its passageway with the framepassageway and to position the lock portion across the frame passageway,said ring having spaced projections extending into the central space ofsaid frame diagonally opposite said lock portion, whereby a bracelet endconnection may be mounted therebetween, and a detent on said frame and acooperating depression on said ring for releasably retaining said lockportion across the frame passageway.

6. An end connection for a bracelet, comprising an annular open channelframe having a passageway for permitting entry of a watch bail, a ringmounted in said channel for turning movement and having a passageway anda fiat-sided lock portion of greater width than said ring, said ringbeing selectively movable to align its passageway with the framepassageway and to position the lock portion across the frame passageway,said ring having spaced projections extending into the central space ofsaid frame diagonally opposite said lock portion, whereby a bracelet endconnection may be mounted therebetween, and a detent on said frame and acooperating depression on said ring for releasably retaining said lockportion across the frame passageway.

ADOLF O. SCHOENINGER.

